Albert Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I would also be first in line to buy one of these books, not to mention it'd make a great addition to our store. I'd also like to see how many copies Amazon.com could sell. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Hi there! Idon't know who wouldn't want to see this great tutorial become a book. 2/47 according to the poll So Mike Mika and Chris Carla are reading this... :wink: Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted June 1, 2003 Author Share Posted June 1, 2003 Hi there! Idon't know who wouldn't want to see this great tutorial become a book. 2/47 according to the poll So Mike Mika and Chris Carla are reading this... :wink: Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 I'd *LOVE* to see this as a book, though if it became too much work, I'd rather you 1) kept it to the web stuff and/or 2) wrote new games rather than burn out on that project. Reminds me though... Every now and then though I hear rumor of a book like this but from way back in the day. I usually assume it's actually a Magicard manual or maybe a professional (game company) doc, but usually get "no, a real book". But has ANYONE seen such a thing? I sure haven't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 this has a nice layout, don't you have a newer version where appears all sessions? besides pdf is a nice format. Devwebcl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Here is a PDF of the lessons to date. I have also included follow-on discussions where appropriate and Andrew's (and others) comments. It is 687Kb zipped and 3.57MB uncompressed. Thanks Al for increasing the attachment size limit to accomodate this. oops, I'm talking about this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I would absolutely buy this book. Also, you should include a CD with all the software people would need (if you could somehow get the approval of the owners) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 A book would be a much better refrence than having to look at stuff posted here. I think it would be a real inspiration to 2600 programmers. Thanks for the already excellent forum! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIKE Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Should this tutorial be tidied up, turned into a book and hawked to a publisher for release in hard-copy format? YESSSS!!!!!!! that would be great! i would buy 2 copies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 If you can do it, you should. It would be an invaluable tool. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 I definitely want a copy of this book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Andrew: Yes, I would certainly be interested in purchasing a copy of your tutorial in book form. Regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFoxFurre Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 first off, i would most definately by the book. second, as a tip you would probably already know, a lot of books have reviews, summaries, tips, and other information (as in what website you can go to for help) after each chapter. The best idea to go for is, dont just write a book, write a book you'd want to use yourself in the off case you lost all your memmory. hey, amnesia's possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 *click *hum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Here is an up-to-date (sans session 23) version with a few extras. Andrew: Is it o.k. to keep doing this? If not, say the word and I'll stop. 2600programming.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted November 18, 2003 Author Share Posted November 18, 2003 Here is an up-to-date (sans session 23) version with a few extras. Andrew: Is it o.k. to keep doing this? If not, say the word and I'll stop. No worries, go for it! Cheers A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 No worries, go for it!Cheers A Thank you sir. Do you find it adequate or at least acceptable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I have an updated version (as of 18 Nov 03). This update includes Session 23 and some minor cosmetic changes. However, as the zip file is 1.1MB, I think it's over the attachment limit. I will host this file on my webserver (snipercade) when I get home from work this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted November 18, 2003 Author Share Posted November 18, 2003 No worries, go for it!Cheers A Thank you sir. Do you find it adequate or at least acceptable? It's well done, thanks. There are a few formatting issues, and the pictures appear a bit low-res/blocky. But overall, excellent. One must remember that these tutorials will be refined and rewritten before they become a book. What you have in this combined file is a handy one-place reference for everyone to use even when offline. Cheers A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 It's well done, thanks. There are a few formatting issues, and the pictures appear a bit low-res/blocky. But overall, excellent. One must remember that these tutorials will be refined and rewritten before they become a book. What you have in this combined file is a handy one-place reference for everyone to use even when offline. Cheers A Absolutely. It was not, nor shall it be, my intent to have this pdf serve any other purpose other than off-line viewing/reference. Once you are ready to send your book (with far better quality images) to a publisher, my version will cease immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 ...and the pictures appear a bit low-res/blocky. Well, this is a VCS tutorial... I know, I'm going to burn in hell for that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Posted online as a zip. http://www.snipercade.com/atari/docs/2600p...programming.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 Posted online as a zip.http://www.snipercade.com/atari/docs/2600programming.zip Wow, 130+ pages and we're still on the basics! This looks like a 1000 page book coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 thats cool that the this book is being made I do follow the sessions (I havent tried any thing yet) anyways, after this lesson is over an idea might to have two books made (part 1 for beginners and part two for advanced) Dan Iacovelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Posted online as a zip.http://www.snipercade.com/atari/docs/2600programming.zip Wow, 130+ pages and we're still on the basics! This looks like a 1000 page book coming up You could always turn it into a programming series of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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